Virtual Formula 2013
VI-grade, the leading provider of best-in-class products and services to bridge the gap between real world testing and technical simulation, is happy to announce the winner of the 2013 edition of the Virtual Formula competition.
1° - Team Genesis - University of Malaya - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2° - Fighting Spirit Racing - ESTACA - Levallois Perret, France
3° - VI-rtus team - University of Salento - Lecce, Italy
4° - SquadraCorse - Politecnico di Torino - Torino, Italy
5° - FTEC - Faculdade de Tecnologia TecBrasil - Caxias do Sul, Brasil
6° - AMIGO - State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev - Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Our congratulations go to the Team Genesis of the University of Malaya, Malaysia that will receive 2 VI-Motorsport licenses and a 1-day exciting VI-DriveSim session at VI-grade’s SimCenter.
We would like to thank once again all participants to this edition of the Virtual Formula as well as all technical sponsors.
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Virtual Formula 2013, realized with the endorsement of 888, Fiat do Brasil, Lamborghini, MSC Software and PSA do Brasil, is built upon the rules and regulations of the popular Formula SAE and Formula Student.
The competition was based on the usage of VI-Motorsport, VI-grade’s interactive simulation environment for motorsport vehicle modeling and dynamic analysis. All registered teams have been granted access to a complete state-of-the-art racing simulation software to find the best set-up for their car.
The 72 registered teams had time until Feb 28th, 2014 to submit their results to VI-grade.
Reasons to participate to the competition:
- To learn vehicle dynamics software used by leading motorsport teams and automotive OEMs
- To get in touch with vehicle dynamicists from sponsoring companies
- To improve your vehicle design in a virtual environment for real results at the next FSAE event
- To join the VI-grade network of vehicle specialists and software developers
- To add important competences to your resume for your future career in the automotive industry
The participating teams hav been challenged to optimize the performance of a virtual race car, minimizing the lap time on a given autocross track. The competition has been won by the team that drove the vehicle with the shortest lap-time on the given circuit.
This year, the participating teams have also been requested to summarize their engineering decisions into a technical report evaluated by a dedicated committee formed by vehicle dynamicists from well-known automotive companies.
The winning team received 2 VI-Motorsport licenses and a 1-day exciting VI-DriveSim session at VI-grade’s SimCenter.
For any support inquiries related to the Virtual Formula competition, please contact virtualformula@vi-grade.com.
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